SIM box racket unearthed in Mayurbhanj; 6 including mastermind held

Mayurbhanj: The Crime Branch of Odisha police has unearthed a SIM box racket in Mayurbhanj district and arrested six members of an inter-state gang in this connection.

Vishal Khandelwal is said to be the mastermind of the gang.

Reportedly, Odisha Crime Branch sleuths raided various places at Betanati and Baripada and nabbed all the accused. Initially, one accused was apprehended and based on his inputs other accused were nabbed subsequently.

Many pre-activated SIM cards and other equipment of the illegal telephone exchange have been seized from the possession of the accused.